FOODS, IN RELATION TO RESPIRATION AND FEEDING. 329 
: TABLE IV. (continued.) 
CT SS SS ee 
Series 5.—Different breeds of sheep. 

















Ewe 2 rey 3 Non_nit 2 
2 oe | Eibstance. | Organic Substance. | 
ES) Sr 68 
oO 64 . Leg . Lrg me 
o es oo | 5 a. eo | 35 Satins 32 
a Be |as|es|S")es| 68/4") 
Ee tebe & 2-27 | 1-12 |339 15-43 | 5-63 |11-06 
_— |_ ty-six Weeks ...seeeees 3 
se eee areal ? 2 | 2:31 | 1-06 |3:37 |5°64 | 5-35 |10-99 
“six ras ssetneees 4 = 
Rene sc rewoldsrtwen- |) S| B27 [aad [3-41 [537 | 665 |2-08 
_ |Forty Leicesters, twenty Zz < 9. : : ; 
. WEEKS ..0....cececccrceenes a 3 2:30 | 1-07 | 3:37 [4°70 | 6-46 11°16 
q fe oO 
| oa Gee Ewes, 4 EZ |2:39 | 1-09 | 3-48 |4-91 | 6-60 [11-51 
Tory Me eck. Mires 5 2-41 | 1-12 | 353 14-96 | 6-73 |11-69 
Means ...... 2-32 | 1-10 | 8-42 ]5-17 | 6-23 |11-40 
¥ TABLE V. 
__ Experiments with Sheep——Consumption of Nitrogenous and Non-nitrogenous 
constituents of Food to produce 100 lbs. increase in live weight of animal 
(quantities stated in lbs.). 

Series 1.—Five sheep in each pen, 14 weeks. 







Nitrogenous Organic} Non-nitrogenous 3 
, Substance. Organic Substance. Ss 
° uo 
A ree, Compl ti = = Og 
é Limited Food. ad Lbitum Food. ad ag g.|s ag oe ES 
3 Ee |e | S38) 22 |s=| 83) 32 
ag /e2/4"lag|e9|4"|6é 
1.| Oil-cake ...... Renaads seems Swedish Turnips..| 111 | 56 | 167 | 181 | 469 | 650 
MTS | Oats coca. .asesccnceneee ditto ...... 55 | 48 | 103 | 289 | 395 | 684 
3.| Clover-chaff ............ Ueto | 2.3... 43 | 59 | 102 | 2238 | 513 | 736 
4, | Oat-straw chaff......... ditto ...... -.. | 102 | 102] ... | 881 | 913 
Means «..... "70 | 66 | 118 | 231 | 565 | 746, 



138 | 183 } 321 | 219 | 884 
112 | 177 | 289 } 291 | 853 
235 | 353 | 916 
266 } 412 |1045 
86 | 192 | 278 | 319 | 925 | 1244 

